Meanings
nounnautical twilight (uncountable)
- uncountableThe period in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon in the morning and evening.
Translations
Dutch nautische schemering, zeevaartkundige schemering
- nautische schemeringperiod in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon
- zeevaartkundige schemeringperiod in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon
Finnish nauttinen hämärä
- nauttinen hämäräperiod in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon
Icelandic siglingarökkur
- siglingarökkurperiod in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon
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nautical twilight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nautical%20twilight
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“nautical twilight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nautical%20twilight. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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